Billboard Hot 100 — July 28, 1984
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 28, 1984. "When Doves Cry" by Prince held #1 for a 4th straight week, on its way to 5 weeks on top. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Only When You Leave" by Spandau Ballet at #68, which would go on to peak at #34. The biggest climber was "Cruel Summer" by Bananarama, up 21 places from #76 to #55.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "When Doves Cry" by Prince — 4 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting June 2, 1984.
- New in the top 10: "What's Love Got To Do With It" by Tina Turner (up from #16 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper, down 26 places from #27 to #53.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hello" by Lionel Richie, 23 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" by Julio Iglesias And Willie Nelson after 21 weeks (peak #5).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | When Doves Cry Prince |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr. |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | State of Shock The Jacksons |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | Eyes Without A Face Billy Idol |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | Infatuation Rod Stewart |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | Sad Songs (say So Much) Elton John |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | Legs ZZ Top |
| 9 | 16 | 9 | 11 | What's Love Got To Do With It Tina Turner |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | 14 | Jump (for My Love) The Pointer Sisters |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | Breakin'...there's No Stopping Us Ollie And Jerry |
| 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | Almost Paradise...Love Theme From Footloose Mike Reno And Ann Wilson |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 13 | I Can Dream About You Dan Hartman |
| 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | Doctor! Doctor! Thompson Twins |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 6 | Stuck On You Lionel Richie |
| 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | Magic The Cars |
| 17 | 15 | 4 | 16 | Self Control Laura Branigan |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 12 | If Ever You're In My Arms Again Peabo Bryson |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | 10 | Sunglasses At Night Corey Hart |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 6 | Panama Van Halen |
| 21 | 14 | 1 | 15 | The Reflex Duran Duran |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 7 | I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man) Kenny Loggins |
| 23 | 28 | 23 | 7 | Round And Round Ratt |
| 24 | 20 | 16 | 15 | Dance Hall Days Wang Chung |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 5 | She's Mine Steve Perry |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 11 | Romancing The Stone Eddy Grant |
| 27 | 19 | 6 | 15 | The Heart Of Rock & Roll Huey Lewis & The News |
| 28 | 23 | 23 | 12 | No Way Out Jefferson Starship |
| 29 | 36 | 29 | 6 | Missing You John Waite |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 5 | Sexy Girl Glenn Frey |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 10 | Alibis Sergio Mendes |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 4 | Rock Me Tonite Billy Squier |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 7 | Turn To You Go-Go's |
| 34 | 41 | 34 | 3 | Lights Out Peter Wolf |
| 35 | 45 | 35 | 2 | If This Is It Huey Lewis & The News |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 7 | The Glamorous Life Sheila E. |
| 37 | 40 | 37 | 5 | The Warrior Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 10-9-8 Face To Face |
| 39 | 52 | 39 | 2 | She Bop Cyndi Lauper |
| 40 | 37 | 37 | 9 | Boys Do Fall In Love Robin Gibb |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 4 | Leave A Tender Moment Alone Billy Joel |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 4 | All Of You Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross |
| 43 | 33 | 33 | 8 | The First Day Of Summer Tony Carey |
| 44 | 55 | 44 | 2 | Dynamite Jermaine Jackson |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 3 | When You Close Your Eyes Night Ranger |
| 46 | 48 | 46 | 8 | Hold Me Teddy Pendergrass And Whitney Houston |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 4 | My, Oh My Slade |
| 48 | 61 | 48 | 3 | Two Sides Of Love Sammy Hagar |
| 49 | 67 | 49 | 2 | Right By Your Side Eurythmics |
| 50 | 51 | 50 | 7 | Taking It All Too Hard Genesis |
| 51 | 60 | 51 | 3 | 17 Rick James |
| 52 | 30 | 10 | 21 | Borderline Madonna |
| 53 | 27 | 1 | 16 | Time After Time Cyndi Lauper |
| 54 | 42 | 26 | 10 | Don't Walk Away Rick Springfield |
| 55 | 76 | 55 | 2 | Cruel Summer Bananarama |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 9 | Jam On It Newcleus |
| 57 | 44 | 1 | 17 | Let's Hear It For The Boy Deniece Williams |
| 58 | 62 | 58 | 5 | High On Emotion Chris de Burgh |
| 59 | 46 | 16 | 13 | Stay The Night Chicago |
| 60 | 53 | 3 | 17 | Oh, Sherrie Steve Perry |
| 61 | 57 | 5 | 21 | Sister Christian Night Ranger |
| 62 | 49 | 22 | 15 | Modern Day Delilah Van Stephenson |
| 63 | 69 | 63 | 4 | Mama, Weer All Crazee Now Quiet Riot |
| 64 | 64 | 64 | 4 | Still Loving You Scorpions |
| 65 | 59 | 38 | 10 | Farewell My Summer Love Michael Jackson |
| 66 | 81 | 66 | 3 | Happy Ending Joe Jackson |
| 67 | 63 | 63 | 5 | Black Stations/White Stations M + M |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Only When You Leave Spandau Ballet |
| 69 | 58 | 51 | 6 | It Can Happen Yes |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Go Insane Lindsey Buckingham |
| 71 | 65 | 13 | 12 | It's A Miracle Culture Club |
| 72 | 66 | 44 | 9 | A Little Love Juice Newton |
| 73 | 70 | 35 | 13 | Obscene Phone Caller Rockwell |
| 74 | 72 | 15 | 15 | You Can't Get What You Want Joe Jackson |
| 75 | 73 | 1 | 23 | Hello Lionel Richie |
| 76 | 82 | 76 | 3 | You're The Best Thing The Style Council |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | It's A Hard Life Queen |
| 78 | 78 | 78 | 5 | Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) Patrice Rushen |
| 79 | 77 | 77 | 4 | 99 1/2 Carol Lynn Townes |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | We're Not Gonna Take It Twisted Sister |
| 81 | 88 | 81 | 4 | I Didn't Mean To Turn You On Cherelle |
| 82 | 87 | 82 | 2 | Reach Out Giorgio Moroder (Featuring Paul Engeman) |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | The Only Flame In Town Elvis Costello & The Atrractions |
| 84 | 75 | 1 | 23 | Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) Phil Collins |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | You Were Made For Me Irene Cara |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 2 | I Send A Message INXS |
| 87 | 85 | 81 | 6 | Simple Johnny Mathis |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Loverboy Karen Kamon |
| 89 | 68 | 48 | 10 | She Don't Know Me Bon Jovi |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Straight From The Heart (Into Your Life) Coyote Sisters |
| 91 | 89 | 75 | 7 | Somebody Else's Guy Jocelyn Brown |
| 92 | 79 | 61 | 8 | Bringin' On The Heartbreak Def Leppard |
| 93 | 74 | 34 | 11 | Prime Time The Alan Parsons Project |
| 94 | 71 | 21 | 13 | Who's That Girl Eurythmics |
| 95 | 86 | 83 | 5 | Thin Line Between Love And Hate Pretenders |
| 96 | 80 | 45 | 11 | Love Of The Common People Paul Young |
| 97 | 83 | 63 | 7 | The Moment Of Truth Survivor |
| 98 | 84 | 20 | 17 | Run, Runaway Slade |
| 99 | 91 | 85 | 6 | South Central Rain (I'm Sorry) R.E.M. |
| 100 | 96 | 8 | 19 | Breakdance Irene Cara |
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